Toile imprimée pour broderie de perles (sans perles) « L'or du soleil »

«Gold of the Sun» shows three large sunflowers turned to the light inside a soft green frame.

What the picture shows

The flowers occupy the centre and right of the canvas: two are fully open, the third is turned slightly away. The petals run from pale lemon to deep gold, the centres are warm brown flecked with turquoise, and the leaves are a juicy green on a thick stem. On the pale field at the left sits a blue butterfly with yellow wing tips, beside a handwritten English motto, «delight in the beauty that surrounds you». A fine blue-green beaded border runs around the edge. The beadwork is partial: beads form the sunflowers, leaves, stem, butterfly and border, while the pale watercolour ground and the lettering stay printed on the canvas.

What you get

• Natural artist canvas with the full-colour pattern printed on it — no chart to follow on a screen
• Colour key for Czech Preciosa beads
• Beads, needles and thread are chosen separately

Specifications

• Finished size: 200×200 mm (7.8×7.8 in)
• Beads needed: approx. 3,924
• Bead colours: 12
• Base: natural artist canvas

The square piece is light and warm, and suits a kitchen or dining room. Twelve colours keep the stitching calm — the large even areas of petals go quickly and smoothly. The big sunflowers look good on their own and beside the other florals in this series.